Police Inspector General Japhet Koome on Tuesday led a security inspection of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to identify the possible risks along the rail track and provide effective solutions.

According to a statement from the National Police Service (NPS), the inspection will take a two-day trip starting from Nairobi to Mombasa.

NPS says the inspection will "analyse and discover the deep conflicts and causes behind the risks, achieve consensus among all parties to rectify the risks."

The IG Koome-led team includes persons from the Chinese Embassy, NPS members, Kenya Railways Corporation and Africa Star Railway Operation Company.

Among the individuals present are Afristair Company General Manager Operations Maintenance, Chen Tiampeng, General Manager Quality, Safety, Health and Environment (QSHE) and Manager, Zhou Hongpeng and Manager QSHE, Xu Yuanliang

Also present are the Kenya Railways Senior Security Manager, Mark Murkomen, Kenya Police Railways and Ports Commandant Patrick Tito and Critical Infrastructure Police Unit Commandant Wambua Kisyungu.

Members from the Chinese embassy include Senior Colonel Defence Attache Qui Yawei, Counsellor, Police Liaison Officer Gao Hongliang and Third Secretary Wang Datong.